Updated On: 18 September, 2023 06:53 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
Enough police presence is naturally mandatory as every eviction is fraught and things can spiral out of control, during the action phase

Iqbal Singh Chahal
In a meeting of the encroachment removal committee with various government authorities in Mumbai, Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal instructed various government agencies to work together to eliminate encroachments, reports stated. He stressed the need to prepare and maintain records of encroachment removal operations. Additionally, Chahal directed the police system to prioritise providing manpower during encroachment removal processes.
Chahal also called for an end to debris dumping on government agency plots asking for CCTV installation in these areas, on priority.